Topic: German

"Admission was free."

Translation:Der Eintritt war kostenlos.

March 30, 2013

15 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ohookins

    Is "Der" really necessary here?

    March 30, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/brasil2004

      Yes! Colloquially, even without "Der". But is not absolutely correct.

      March 30, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/ohookins

        Thanks!

        March 30, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/cptlangstrumpf
        • 13

        No it isnt. If you had the in english it would have been

        November 20, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/amuroruma

          why not "Die Aufnahme war kostenlos"?

          August 15, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/dpelisek

            Anyone can answer magarik's question, please? After three years "Die Aufnahme war kostenlos" is still not accepted. Thanks!

            October 22, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Alpog

              "Gratis" was rejected, is this a mistake?

              December 25, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/mfgbkk

                In German "der Eintritt ist frei" and you can get "ein Getränk gratis" as well.

                December 31, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/Alpog

                  So, "gratis" is only for 'things', like products? Whereas a service, like admission to a museum, would use "frei" or "kostenlos"?

                  January 3, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/mfgbkk

                    At least this is how i use it. Other people might use different expressions. However, "der Eintritt ist frei" is more like a fix idiomatic expression. A drink can be "frei" or "gratis". Like you said a thing can be "gratis". But "frei" und "kostenlos" are also OK.

                    January 3, 2014
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Alpog

                      Okay, danke sehr!

                      January 4, 2014
                      https://www.duolingo.com/paweltollik

                        'umsonst' is also a good solution

                        November 10, 2013
                        https://www.duolingo.com/margusoja

                          Does "Der Eingang war kostenlos" sound completely off?

                          June 24, 2016
                          https://www.duolingo.com/ETHFrau
                          • 1803

                          Eingang is a physical entrance, I think, like a door or a passageway. Even though I am not a native German speaker, it sounds off to me.

                          July 5, 2016
                          https://www.duolingo.com/thetomerpe

                            I had "Eintrag war kostenlos" marked as wrong

                            October 24, 2016
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